How to identify "fake news": The proactive role consumers need to play
Blog posts • Feb 20, 2019 17:45 +08
The discussion about policing fake news misses one important point. Sure, people shouldn’t publish rubbish and pass it off as news. But news consumers must become better judges of whether stories are truthful.
LinkedIn Live video streaming - different from all the rest
Blog posts • Feb 14, 2019 09:00 +08
People who are saying LinkedIn Live is late to the video live streaming party are missing the point. The network is designed for business people sharing meaningful, valuable content - and that will apply to live video, too. I cannot overstate the significance of this. Senior business leaders who want to make a success of LinkedIn Live will have to take an entirely different approach.
Dear CEO: put the phone down when your staff present to you
Blog posts • Feb 13, 2019 08:38 +08
Recently, a group of your staff came to my TV studio for executive presence training and shared a surprising frustration: when they present to you and the senior leadership team, the hardest thing is to get your attention. The message you are sending your staff when you and the SLT don't pay attention is you don't care – and neither should they. Is that the culture you want in your organisation?
Crisis comms case study: Outgoing Chairman of the National Australia Bank
Blog posts • Feb 11, 2019 08:50 +08
The Chairman and the CEO of the National Australia Bank have quit in the wake of Australia's top level enquiry into its banks – resulting in an interesting case study in crisis communications
Wishing you a Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year!
Blog posts • Feb 04, 2019 10:10 +08
A new year with new beginnings, may the rising sun bring you immense peace, prosperity and happiness.
Media Savvy: Be careful with on-camera stunts like that of the Malaysian Sports Minister
News • Feb 02, 2019 10:56 +08
The Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister's recent appearance on the BBC's HardTalk program was impressive, and while there is always room for improvement it was in many ways exemplary for other local business and political leaders. His interview technique embodies these key learnings.
Can you afford not to produce a Gillette video?
News • Jan 23, 2019 14:30 +08
Our marketing strategists battle it out in our live webcast over what you could do if you were Gillette's communications director - and what your next move would be.
Two corporate social media disasters this week – but two vastly different reactions
Blog posts • Nov 30, 2018 08:14 +08
Two companies say something explosive to customers, but we see two different reactions by social media users. In the first story, Kolkata's South City Mall criticises a nursing mother for breastfeeding on its premises – and is pilloried. In the second, DHL criticises the recipient of a parcel for complaining about a late delivery, yet users come to DHL's rescue.
The next big trend in content marketing: Going live
Blog posts • Nov 29, 2018 15:14 +08
It's ten years since marketers took to content marketing in a big way, producing credible, thought-leading video content to engage their current and prospective customers, and to drive sales. Now, another trend is ready for the big time: live video webcasts.
Mark Laudi tells it like it is on Brexit, Trump and concerns about overpopulation in Australia
Blog posts • Nov 26, 2018 01:03 +08
No matter how you turn it, Brexit is just a shambles, irrespective of the EU signing off on the separation agreement. Mark Laudi offers candid opinions on this and other news of the day in Jason Dasey's weekly wrap up of the major stories on MONEY FM 89.3.
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A written script might be a crutch to help you deliver complicated or precise information, but it's no excuse to sound like a chat bot. So how can you do it well?
Here is Tip #2 for you: Pre-read
– whether you wrote it yourself, or someone wrote it for you, you must pre-read the script aloud. Only this way can you really tell where to take breaths, which is essential to sounding natural. Reading the script silently in your head doesn't work.Share with us what worked best for you when practicing a written script.
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Photo, 15 Mar 17:00
Identifying fake news can be learnt. There are process all journalists go through in day-to-date news reporting to filter what they see, hear and read.
Here's how: http://bit.ly/2FdaUM
#newsconsumer #fakenews #media
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Photo, 11 Mar 16:45
There's little that turns audiences off faster than a presenter who reads out a written speech. At best, they tune out and turn their attention to their smart phone. At worst, they literally fall asleep! Delivered well, there is no reason a scripted speech can't be as engaging as an ad libbed presentation. So, how can you do it well?
Here is Tip #1 for you: If possible, it must be in your own voice, using words and phrases you usually use. This is called congruence. It will sound stilted and unnatural if your speech is incongruent.
Watch our space on the upcoming Mondays as we bring you more useful tips on how to deliver your written speech well.
#hongbaomedia #marklaudi #mediatraining #communications #communicationsg #marklaudisays #mediacommunications #HBMondays #writtenspeech #speech
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Timeline Photos
Photo, 18 Mar 09:28
A written script might be a crutch to help you deliver complicated or precise information, but it's no excuse to sound like a chat bot. So how can you do it well?
Here is Tip #2 for you: Pre-read
– whether you wrote it yourself, or someone wrote it for you, you must pre-read the script aloud. Only this way can you really tell where to take breaths, which is essential to sounding natural. Reading the script silently in your head doesn't work.Share with us what worked best for you when practicing a written script.
#hongbaomedia #marklaudi #mediatraining #communications #communicationsg #marklaudisays #mediacommunications #HBMondays #writtenspeech #speech #publicspeaking
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Timeline Photos
Photo, 15 Mar 17:00
Identifying fake news can be learnt. There are process all journalists go through in day-to-date news reporting to filter what they see, hear and read.
Here's how: http://bit.ly/2FdaUM
#newsconsumer #fakenews #media
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Timeline Photos
Photo, 11 Mar 16:45
There's little that turns audiences off faster than a presenter who reads out a written speech. At best, they tune out and turn their attention to their smart phone. At worst, they literally fall asleep! Delivered well, there is no reason a scripted speech can't be as engaging as an ad libbed presentation. So, how can you do it well?
Here is Tip #1 for you: If possible, it must be in your own voice, using words and phrases you usually use. This is called congruence. It will sound stilted and unnatural if your speech is incongruent.
Watch our space on the upcoming Mondays as we bring you more useful tips on how to deliver your written speech well.
#hongbaomedia #marklaudi #mediatraining #communications #communicationsg #marklaudisays #mediacommunications #HBMondays #writtenspeech #speech
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